Trackday Clio Project

[Cub911]

Been a while since I've posted anything on here. I sold the Porker some time ago, largely due to costs to enjoy it on track being prohibitive. So aswell as a mundane daily, I've been putting my time and effort into this. Current spec is;

Engine

- 438 Catcams
- K-Tec Induction Kit (White)
- K-Tec / Vibratec Solid Engine Mounts
- Matched Inlets
- K-Tec 3.5" Recessed Supersports exhaust
- 90k miles, Rolling Roaded @ 197 bhp, 165 lb ft ATF.

Transmission

- New Gearbox
- Gripper Plated Limited Slip Diff

Handling

- Bilstein B14 Coilovers
- Whiteline ARB
- Eibach Hubcentric Spacers (15mm) all round

Braking

- Ferodo DS2500's
- Brembo HCs (Front)
- Renault OEM Discs (Rear)
- Goodridge Braided Brake Lines
- ATE Superblue Racing Fluid

Interior

- 2x Sparco Evo 3 Bucket Seats
- OMP Subframes
- OMP 3" Harnesses
- Custom Oreca / Renaultsport 330mm Steering Wheel
- OMP boss
- 6 point Roll Cage
- K-Tec Rear Boot Mat
- Renaultsport Front Mats
- Sony CD Player with Ipod Connector
- White Dash Strips & Gear Insert
- Alcantara Handbrake Cover
- Rear Strut Brace

Exterior

- Cup Splitter
- Trophy Spoiler
- Renault Sport 197 Badge
- Porsche 'Bee Sting' Aerial

Unfortunately it is a little poorly at the moment, eating oil with bad compression. So, a forged engine built with even more lairy cams and ITBs or a turbo is in the pipeline. It is great fun on track, and they are so cheap to run / enjoy. For a french tin, I've been hugely impressed and love it

Some photos (apologies its pic heavy);

[150bhp]

Awesome, miss my 172. Looks good in that colour.

[likesachange]

Almost looks too nice to be a track we!

[Red16]

That's a lovely colour, really really nice, you can't beat a tastefully modified car!

[shalmaneser]

Must be awesome with a gripper in it!

[dabofoppo]

Looks great! Is that the cup spoiler? It must be great fun to drive like that its the same colour as mine as well.

[Cub911]

Cheers guys, it is good fun

The gripper is probably the best mod i've done to it, it has really helped on track, especially in the wet. I only put it in because the standard diff went and took the box with it, so I decided if I needed a new box, I may aswell drop a LSD in whilst I was at it

Dabofoppo - its a trophy spoiler. A friend of mine wrote his trophy off, so I nabbed the spoiler and struts and got it resprayed.

[PhilipAlfa]

That's lovely - really great little trackday machine you have there

[WojaWabbit]

Very tidy OP, I really like that colour in the 172s, as well as the dark blue (not up to speed on my froggy colour charts!). Nice spec too, almost like a Clubsport hot hatch.

[grenpayne]

I thought it looked familiar, I saw you on the M4 near Reading a few months back in my Silver 172 if you remember?

The car looks superb, really well done and it's a great colour. The standard 5 spokes really suit it too, funnily enough, I actually swapped mine over for silver Turinis only today! I've also changed to Cooksport springs since you last saw my car, which are a big improvement.

Agree they really are great cars and bang for buck wise they really can't be beaten

[C2james]

It looks a really awesome little track car.

[Cub911]

Grenpayne - I do remember chap, cooksports sound good, I've heard good things about them.

Cheers for the comments guys, 'clubsport' spec is exactly what I was aiming for as whilst it needs to be primarily fun on track I still need to drive it to Le Mans / the ring etc so some comfort has been kept. Torn between turbo'ing to 270ish bhp or ITBing it to 215ish bhp. Similar outlay of cash, but I love the noise of ITBs....decision decisions. Feel free to give the opinion of which you'd go for, may help me make up my mind.

[JG93]

Would be a serious piece of kit if you choose the turbo route, good luck either way nice car

[brough74]

Superb. I would not mind one of these myself for track days and back roads

[nzclioman]

man i love this clio. i have one the same colour and wheels - albeit 15s unfortunately.

i want to print that top photo in a3 for the wall next to my desk because its so awesome and really showcases how good looking these cars are - but its low resolution = could you please post a link to a max resolution version?

mine hasn't the list of mods yours has but i went for the same exhaust, except I'm lucky enough to be able to run a de cat pipe on the road here. k&n, brembo max hc, good ridge brake hoses, ebc redstuff on the drone and oem brembo on the back. superblue. eibach springs. and a 98RON map from fastchip


what track day tyres would you recommend? does your car handle and drive as nicely on the 16s compared to the 15s?

cheers! and awesome car man - its the one i want haha - bit more work for me still but the roll cage etc is so cool. really tastefully done,

[Evangelion]

WojaWabbit, the dark blue is called Monaco Blue - I've got one. Came with 17's to start with so I bought a set of 16's, same as this car has got. Mine lacks the nice spoiler though, but I have put the twin silver stripes on to make up for it.

[Welshname]

Looking good, Oli. Didn't realise you were on here...Or owned a 911 for that matter.

[Cub911]

So, I supercharged it, did a few other bits like fitting Brembo 4 pots up front, and it is nearly done. Just some roll centre adjustment hubs to throw on and dare I say, it will be done.

Hoping to spend plenty of time on track in it this year. Spec;

Engine
- 182 Engine, rocker cover painted white, block painted black.
- Rotrex Supercharger kit with associated boost pipes.
- Gen90 ECU
- Toyosport Intercooler
- Custom Roose Motorsport hoses
- Samco Coolant hose kit
- Magnecor Leads
- Mocal Oil Cooler
- Mocal Catch Tank
- ARP Rod Bolts
- K-Tec / Vibratec Solid Engine Mounts
- Matched Inlets
- K-Tec 3.5" Recessed Supersports exhaust
- Megane Injectors
- 102k miles, new cambelt, dephaser, megane keyweyed pulley and megane crank bolt fitted and timed by Dan@SJM
- Powdercoated inlets, fuel rail guard, engine mount and brackets
- Bosch S4 battery
- Air con delete
- Nimbus heatshield
- Mapped by RS Tuning, Rolling Roaded at 248.7bhp and 220 ft lb.

Transmission
- New Gearbox
- Gripper LS Diff
- PMS Race Shifter / Gear linkage

Handling
- Bilstein B14 Coilovers
- Whiteline ARB
- Eibach Hubcentric Spacers (16mm) all round
- PMS Solid Top Mounts and Strut Brace
- Eibach Camber bolts
- -2.5 deg camber at the front, 10 mins toe. -1 deg camber at rear
- PMS Stud and Nut kit fitted
- 15 Speedline Williams wheels
- Cup wishbones fitted

Braking
- Brembo 4 pots (Megane 225)
- Custom HEL braided lines
- Custom Chris Powell Brembo brake brackets
- ABS delete (incl. Loom), full Cup brake lines and MC setup fitted
- Ferodo DS1.1s, Ferodo DS2500s rear.
- Brembo grooved HCs (Front)
- Renault OEM Discs
- ATE Super Blue Racing brake fluid
- Fog lights removed and no arch liners

Interior
- 2x Sparco Evo 3 Bucket Seats
- OMP Subframes
- OMP 3" Harnesses
- Custom Oreca / Renaultsport 330mm Steering Wheel
- OMP boss
- 6 point Roll Cage
- K-Tec Rear Boot Mat
- Renaultsport Front Mats
- Sony CD Player with Ipod Connector
- White Dash Strips & Gear Insert
- Alcantara Handbrake Cover
- Rear Strut Brace

Exterior
- Cup Splitter
- Trophy Spoiler
- Renault Sport 197 Badge
- Porsche 'Bee Sting' Aerial
- Lockable Aerocatches

Some obligatory photos (note these don't have the Brembo's or the aerocatches on the car as they weren't taken last week);

[thiscocks]

Bet that goes well!

[Chr1sch]

that is stunning, i can only hope to get my 306 (thread just above this..) to this standard!

Can i ask, what cage is that? looks like a great fit/quality etc